We have all seen the post-apocalyptic movies where improvise armored vehicles with machine guns roam the landscape.  These Hollywood creations make for great entertainment but are such cobbled together machines just fantasy?  The civil war in Somalia introduced the world to “Technicals”, or utilizing civilian vehicles, like decades old Datsun and Totota Hilux pickup trucks, as a platform to mount heavy machine guns, like the Soviet era DShK 12.7mm.  Thirty years later and such vehicles are now being used on the battlefields of Ukraine.  Not only has Ukraine made improvised war wagons out of civilian pickup trucks but they have…

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On  March 10, 1831, the French Foreign Legion was established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria. — March 10, 1891: Almon Brown Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patented the Strowger Switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching. — And on March 10, 1910, China officially ended slavery. But unofficially, China now has one of the world’s largest slave populations. These are mostly political prisoners, working in prison factories. Sadly, there is no way of reliably knowing whether or not most of the “Made In China” merchandise that you buy might originate…

There are lots of reasons you might want a new handguard on your AR-15.A longer guard can be fitted with more accessories and offers more real estate to grip the rifle. Some handguards feature alternative attachment systems (M-LOK, Picatinny, etc.), and some reduce the amount of heat transferred from the barrel. Others are designed to be as lightweight as possible, while still others are designed to be practically bulletproof. Or, you might want to change your handguard just because you want a cooler-looking long gun.Whatever your reason, it’s worth doing the job yourself. Like working on cars or home appliances,…

On Wednesday, after a day of impassioned public comment and sometimes baffling deliberations, the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commission voted 6-4 to advance a citizen’s petition to prohibit the lawful sale, barter, and trade of wildlife fur. This vote is a win for animal rights groups, but it’s far from an immediate ban on fur sales. Above all, it’s a confusing mess, so let’s dig in, find out what’s going on, and figure out where we go from here.Animal rights groups knew that Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointed several Parks & Wildlife Commissioners who are sympathetic to their cause, and…

Armed Citizen® Today A homeowner in Des Moines, Iowa, heard a woman screaming in their backyard around 11 p.m. on Feb. 28, followed by someone banging on the back door. When the homeowner investigated, a woman allegedly forced her way into the home and began assaulting the homeowner. The homeowner apparently tried to fend off the woman while calling 911, but the confrontation ultimately ended with the resident shooting the intruder, striking her multiple times. The 46-year-old suspect was treated at the hospital and released. She faces charges of second-degree burglary, a Class C felony. (kcci.com, Des Moines, Iowa, 3/1/26)…

There’s no substitute for trigger time on the range, but this vital practice can be hampered by the cost of ammunition. This is where .22 LR-chambered firearms come in. They can provide real-world training at a fraction of the cost of centerfire. Retay USA is an importer known for its line of hunting, sporting and defensive shotguns. New for 2026, the company is moving into the “tactical rimfire” field with its AR-15-style RA1522 rifles and pistol.   The RA1522 marks Retay USA’s first foray into the tactical rimfire market. RA1522 firearms are chambered in .22 LR and use a blowback-operated action…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Col’s Week in Review with Ryan col Calahan. Here’s Cal. I’m happy to say the story I’m about to cover is a first in the history of Cal’s Week in Review. It’s also very much not appropriate for children or people who have a very high opinion of humanity, So if you have little ones in the car, you may just want to skip it. On February twenty first, a motorist in Kentucky called nine to one one to report that they had witnessed a man…

Kahr, the maker of functional, well-crafted DAO single-stack pistols, has been missing in action for several years from the cutting edge of the industry. Its products were the same as ever, but that was the problem. The market had shifted back to double-stacks, and then onto mini-9s holding double-digit numbers of rounds. The company that had hit one out of the park with its little single-stack PM9 was languishing back in the minors. Or was it? When Kahr introduced the 10-round X9, it was first a matter of “about time.” However, after examining the pistol, it’s apparent that the company…

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